Table 1 Characteristics of the sprayed B. thuringiensis insecticides used in this study
B. thuringiensis | Identified self-conjugative plasmid typea | Mobility frequencyb (transconjugants/recipient) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
LB medium | Soil | Leaf | ||
HD73 | ori44 | 1.3× 10−5 (6.5× 10− 6) | 3.8 × 10− 6 (2.2× 10− 6) | 3.7× 10− 6 (2.8× 10− 6) |
4AA1 | ori60 | 5.0 × 10− 5 (2.6× 10− 5) | 2.5× 10− 5 (1.3× 10− 5) | 1.5× 10− 5 (1.3× 10− 5) |
HD73 + 4AA1 | ori60 | 3.3× 10−5 (2.1× 10− 5) | 1.2× 10− 5 (6.6× 10− 6) | 8.0× 10− 6 (7.0× 10− 5) |